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Standard Cited: 19100119 G02 Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
Inspection Nr: 1143241.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $12,471.00
Current Penalty: $12,471.00
Issuance Date: 10/11/2016
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 7
Abatement Date: 10/28/2016
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418200
Contest Date: 11/07/2016
Final Order: 11/07/2016
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Substance: 0170
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | C: Contested | 11/16/2016 | $12,471.00 | 10/28/2016 | Serious | |
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 11/07/2016 | $12,471.00 | 10/28/2016 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/11/2016 | $12,471.00 | 10/28/2016 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.119(g)(2): Refresher training. Refresher training shall be provided at least every three years, and more often if necessary, to each employee involved in operating a process to assure that the employee understands and adheres to the current operating procedures of the process. The employer, in consultation with the employees involved in operating the process, shall determine the appropriate frequency of refresher training. a) Georgia Power Plant Bowen - SCR Unit #3 - The employer failed to train employees involved in the prestartup operation alignment and inspection following the unit outage (turn around) on the current procedures for this process. Several manual drain valves on Vaporizer A and B were not positioned in the closed mode in accordance with the operation protocol. Employees and contract workers were exposed to ammonia.